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Ellington Uptown by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, album cover

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Ellington Uptown

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra · 1953

45 pressings11 countriesSwingCool JazzBig BandJazz

Ellington Uptown was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Ellington Uptown

3 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 3 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

February 1953
Label and catalog number
Columbia ML 4639Columbia Masterworks ML 4639
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Green Labels
Runout / matrix

XLP12852-1ASide A runout

XLP12853-1ASide B runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1953
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 4639Columbia Masterworks ML-4639
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

x"LP" 12852Matrix side A

x"LP" 12853Matrix side B

XLP12852-1ARunout side A stamped

XLP12853-1ARunout side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 45 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953BrazilColumbia LPCB 32061First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4639 / Columbia Masterworks ML-4639First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953USColumbia ML 4639 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4639LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1953USColumbia ML 4639 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4639LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1953USColumbia ML 4639 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4639First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954NetherlandsPhilips B 07008 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954NorwayPhilips B 07008 LLPLP
1954AustraliaPhilips B 07008 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954UKPhilips BBL 7003 / Philips B 07008 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955CanadaColumbia ML 4639 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4639LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia ML 4639 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4639LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia ML 4639 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4639LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia ML 4639 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4639LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaColumbia CL 830LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 830LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 19 pressings from the 1950s
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USColumbia CL 830LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia CL 830LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanCBS/Sony SONP 50189LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970JapanCBS/Sony SONP 50189LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1973AustraliaCBS SBP 234592 / CBS CCL 830LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1973USColumbia Special Products CCL 830LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USCSP JCL 830LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USColumbia Special Products JCL 830 / CSP JCL 830LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1973USColumbia Special Products CCL 830 / CSP JCL 830LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOPM 154LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1979JapanCBS/Sony 20AP 1437LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceCBS CBS 84309LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987USColumbia CJ 40836LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1988EuropeCBS CBS 460830 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008UKColumbia Masterworks ML 4639LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016USAnalog Spark ML 4639 / Columbia ML 4639LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilColumbia Jazz Masterpieces 177.043LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?FrancePhilips B 07008 LLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceCBS CBS 84309LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips B 07008 LLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaPhilips B 07008 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPhilips BBL 7443 / Philips B 07008 LLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips BBL7443 / Philips B07008LLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSpecial Service Records CCL 830LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia ML 4639 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4639LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Special Products CCL 830 / Columbia Special Products JCL 830LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Skin Deep
  2. A2The Mooche
  3. A3Take The "A" Train
  4. B1A Tone Parallel To Harlem (The Harlem Suite)
  5. B2Perdido

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ellington Uptown are there?

45 vinyl pressings of Ellington Uptown are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1953 and 2016.

When was Ellington Uptown first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Brazil, Canada. One of them is Columbia ML 4639, released February 1953.

How do I tell if my copy of Ellington Uptown is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 4639, LPCB 32061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP12852-1A and XLP12853-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ellington Uptown on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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